Shasta College Horticulture Club

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CONSUMER ALERT: Invasive Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Found on Plants Shipped to California Costco Stores

The Shasta County Agricultural Commissioner is urgently asking residents to take immediate action after invasive glassy-winged sharpshooters were detected on plant shipments delivered to Costco stores throughout California.

Residents who purchased grapevines or citrus plants from any Costco store since April 21, 2026, are strongly urged to follow the instructions below immediately to help prevent the spread of this destructive agricultural pest:

🍇FOR GRAPEVINES (This does not include grapes purchased at Costco)
Place two garbage bags over plants and secure them tightly. Then, contact your county agricultural commissioner.

🍊FOR CITRUS PLANTS (This does not include citrus fruit purchased at Costco)
Contact the Agriculture Department immediately to schedule an inspection.

🚫Do not return, transport, relocate, share, or give away plants, and do not place plants in trash bins or compost containers.

📞Contact the Shasta County Agriculture Department at (530) 224-4949 or by email at [email protected] to schedule pickup of grapevines and/or inspection of citrus plants and receive guidance on preventing further spread of the glassy-winged sharpshooter.

“Glassy-winged sharpshooters pose a serious threat to vineyards, agriculture, and backyard plants throughout Shasta County and nearby areas,” said John Ingram, Shasta County Agricultural Commissioner. “These insects spread the bacterium called Xylella fastidiosa that causes Pierce’s disease, which can kill grapevines and severely damage vineyards. We need the community’s help to prevent the spread. If you recently purchased grapevines or citrus plants from Costco, please contact the Agriculture Department immediately so we can safely contain and eliminate this threat.”

https://www.shastacounty.gov/agriculture

Plant sales are the best way to get plants that do well in our area. Our plant sale is next Friday and Saturday.

Mark your calendars! 🌱

West Valley FFA is thrilled to host our Annual Plant Sale on April 16th, 17th, & 18th (check the flyer for times).

Our students in the West Valley Agriculture Program have been hard at work growing a wide variety of garden starts, all available at great prices. The sale will take place on the back side of campus near the West Valley Livestock Barn.

Stop by to support our students, pick up some high-quality plants, and kick off your garden season! 🌼🌿

Shasta College culinary students run a popular bistro, serving gourmet, made-from-scratch lunches and gaining real-world experience. See link below ⬇️

📸 Michele Chandler/Redding Record Searchlight

Shasta College Plant Sale April 3rd and 4th. From 9-5 both days. Thousands of plants will be available for purchase, including annuals for bedding and cut flowers, perennials, herbs, succulents, and a wide variety of vegetable starts. Trees, shrubs, California native plants, and houseplants will also be offered. Held at the Shasta College Farm nursery.

Looks like a fun and useful class.

Join us on March 21st for The Clean Home Project and learn to make safe, non-toxic cleaning products like a Palo Santo floor cleaner, stainless steel polish, and grapefruit tea-tree spray. Take your creations home and clean smarter, naturally!

Check out our other hands-on workshops like "Probiotics for Gut & Health", where you'll ferment foods, make water kefir, and craft a kombucha starter kit.

We also have "Natural Skincare: Face & Body Scrubs", where you'll create luxurious all-natural scrubs and face polish to take home.

https://shastacollege.coursestorm.com/searchResults?search=interactive+workshop

For more information, email [email protected]

Any Red Bluff alumni interested?

UPDATE: Thank you so much to everyone who shared this post--we have some really good candidates! Going to pause accepting applications for now to be able to prioritize those who have applied already!

Does this look like the right kind of office to you? Oak Slough Farm is hiring for the first time! We are excited to be looking for a seasonal farm hand to join our family crew for the 2026 season (loosely May-September). A full job description can be found at Oaksloughfarm.com/employment